Job overview
The opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Integrated Pain Management Service (IPMS).
The successful applicant will assist in providing specialist pain management within a multidisciplinary team, and managing patients with acute and chronic pain conditions to ensure that patients receive the highest standard of care.
Will accept applicants who want full or part time hours
The IPMS is a busy and friendly multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals based in the West Suffolk Hospital and the Community, providing interventional, pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to assist patients with pain management.
If you have the necessary skills, and an interest in pain management and the qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact Dawn Pretty, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist (on 01284 713663) for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.
Main duties of the job
The key elements of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role are to assist in the provision of quality pain management across the Trust through comprehensive clinical, educational, audit and research initiatives.
Under supervision of senior CNS’ the successful candidate will manage a case load of patients receiving direct referrals from consultant staff, junior medical staff, nursing staff and other allied health professionals (AHP’s). Excellent organisational skills are essential with the ability to plan, organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work under pressure when working alone or in collaboration with others.
As a member of the team you will provide education and information for patients and/or their carers in the management of acute and chronic pain, promoting their understanding and the ability to evolve strategies for self management. You will participate in the delivery of clinical education sessions to all members of the multi-professional team to promote effective use of pain standards, policies, protocols, guidelines and clinical equipment.
If you are interested in joining the team, as would like to make a difference to patients and families with acute and chronic pain and possess excellent communication and organisational skills along with more than 3 years post registration experience within a NHS environment we would like to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE: To support the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist and members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery and development of the Integrated Pain Management Service (IPMS), at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. To assist in the provision of quality pain management across the Trust through comprehensive clinical, educational, audit and research initiatives.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- • Flexible approach to working hours, to meet competing demands of the role
- • Demonstrable evidence of an interest in pain management.
- • Good time management
- • Demonstrate commitment to quality service provision
- • Ability to act independently and delegate appropriately.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- • Excellent organisational skills.
- • Ability to manage a clinical caseload with minimal supervision
- • Expert written, verbal, communication and presentation skills.
- • Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information.
- • Ability to deliver Trust wide training and education programmes.
- • Ability to assess, diagnose, recommend and evaluate appropriate treatment for acute and chronic pain.
- • Ability to use complex clinical equipment.
Desirable
- • Leadership skills.
- • Computer literate.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- • Post registration experience.
- • Experience of post operative pain management systems including epidurals.
- • Multi-professional working.
- • Proven professional development and its relevant application to pain management
- • Development and evaluation of evidence based practice.
- • Knowledge of change management.
Desirable
- • Leadership and management
- • Delivery of educational programmes within clinical practice.
- • Standard setting and clinical audit.
- • Risk management.
- • Experience within critical care, recovery, or major surgical acute ward within an NHS environment.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- • Current NMC Registration Level 1
- • Educated to degree level/working towards.
- ENB 998/equivalent.
Desirable
- • Pain management course/module.
- • Management qualification and Immediate life support course.
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This advert is for Clinical Nurse Specialist - IMPS with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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